Hot Trailer: ‘The Host’

Open Road is gunning for a Twilight-sized hit with their adaptation of Stephenie Meyer‘s other romance bestseller. Saoirse Ronan stars as Melanie, a human whose mind is partially possessed when aliens invade the planet. Jake Abel and Max Irons flesh out the PG-13 love triangle. Andrew Niccol adapted and directs the March 29 opener. Here’s the latest trailer:

Saw this movie last week. It’s definitely way more mature and cerebral than the Twilight movies. But you would expect as much with Andrew Niccol.

Reeder • on Mar 27, 2013 11:30 am

Isn’t this coming out in two days? How exactly is it a hot trailer? Andrew Nicool hasn’t made a good movie since the one-two punch of Gattaca and The Truman Show in 97/98 so I am skeptical that a movie based on the Twilight author’s tome is going to be a return to form for him.

Chris • on Mar 27, 2013 11:30 am

This looks horrid. Do they really think this is going to be a hit against G.I. Joe?

NervisRex • on Mar 27, 2013 11:30 am

No, they think it’s counter programming to GI Joe, and will draw in all the women who want to see anything but that this weekend. It might well work, so we’ll see.

Marie • on Mar 27, 2013 11:30 am

Teenagers in love. How…exciting. I’ll pass.

comersuerte • on Mar 27, 2013 11:30 am

That trailer makes Saoirse seem boring. Same goes for the few lines from Diane Kruger. That’s too bad, since both can be absolutely riveting to watch when given the right role and direction. Expecting the worst from this unfortunately. Hopefully its a little better than In Time but doubt it will be.

Kelsey • on Mar 27, 2013 11:30 am

I’m sorry, but did you mean to put Diane Kruger and the word ‘riveting’ in the same sentence? LOL! That woman’s acting is as wooden as Kate Bosworth’s.

CommonSense • on Mar 27, 2013 11:30 am

Really hope this is not as awful as the Twilight movies were,I think this has potential to be a good movie,provided the actors know what they’re doing.